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June 20th - 23rd
Women's Walk 246
Camp Copass
July 11th - 14th
Men's Walk 247
Camp Copass
September 12th - 15th
Women's Walk 248
Sabine Creek |
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Kairos of Texas
Inside & Outside
If you know any woman who would benefit from Kairos Outside, please contact KONT by email |
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June 20th - 23rd
Men's Walk #247 July 11th - 14th
The Community is encouraged to attend the following events:
Send-off which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Candlelight begins at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Closing will start around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Please be careful not to arrive earlier than 7:15 p.m.
for the Candlelight services on Saturday.
The online Prayer Vigil supplements (but does not replace) the paper Prayer Vigil passed around at Candlelights and other DEC events for signature. Both Prayer Vigils are posted during Walks for Pilgrims to see who has been praying for them. Please follow the links above to sign both Walks' online Prayer Vigil.
As you begin to contemplate what the New Year will bring,
please prayerfully consider if you are being called to sponsor
a friend or member of your congregation.
"The aim of sponsorship is to build up the body of Christ."
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2013 Dallas Emmaus Community Board Elections
DON'T FORGET!!!
Ballots are now available for the 2013-2014 DEC Board Elections.
Two men and two women will be elected. Candidates for the men's slots are (in alphabetical order): Dennis Fuller, Jim German, Mike Pappas and O'Keefe Scallen. Candidates for the women's slots are (also in alphabetical order): Laurie Bubel, Robin Corser, Deborah Dennis and Suzie Purifoy.
Voting has never been easier. Just go to www.dallasemmaus.org
and click your selections, then type in your name and email address. Once you have completed this information, simply press the 'Submit by Email' button and your ballot will be on its way via email.
Quick and easy! You can even print a copy of your completed ballot if you wish!
If you prefer, you may print a copy of the ballot and submit it via mail. However, the ballot must be postmarked by March 31st.
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Message from the Board
Sponsorship
 My name is Stephani Huffman and I took my Emmaus Walk in November 1994 in Amarillo on Golden Spread Emmaus Women's Walk #59 and sat at the Table of Sarah. My position with the Dallas Emmaus Board in Registration.
For registration to be successful, we must have successful sponsors. Sponsorship is one of the most important aspects to making the Walk to Emmaus successful. One cannot take this responsibility lightly. Everyone remembers how wonderful their own Walk was; sponsorship is revisiting your Walk experience with someone the Lord has laid upon your heart. Without proper sponsorship, that potential Pilgrim may never become active in their church or Emmaus Community or become a sponsor themselves. Remember, the Walk to Emmaus is not for everyone, and its sole purpose is to strengthen your church's congregation.
Sponsor people who are committed to living a life that is pleasing to God and want to grow. Sponsorship requires extensive prayer, careful planning and follow through. Keep in touch with your Pilgrim. You invested 72 plus hours in them for their Walk...make it an investment for life!
De Colores,
Stephani Huffman
Registration Chair
Walk #59
Table of Sarah
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Message from the Community Communications Chair
What Are You Giving?
A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on."
Mark 12:42-44
I've told the story at my church from time to time about one of my BIG discipleship denied moments. I stopped by Sonic on a Sunday morning on my way to church. It was about 6:30 a.m. The carhop, working alone that morning, brought my drink to the car and commented on the suit I was wearing. She asked if I was going to church. I responded politely that I was a pastor at a neighboring church and I was on my way to work. It was a short but pleasant conversation that I didn't think much about.
The carhop walked a few steps from my car before turning around and pulling $10 out of her pocket. She said, "I haven't been to church in a long time but I'm in a rough place right now. Would you put this in the offering plate and say a prayer for me?" I was stunned beyond words. I simply said, "Sure."
Of all the responses I could have made to this young lady's vulnerability. I, a pastor, responded only with one word. The young woman turned and went back inside.
I did put the $10 in the offering plate of our church that morning and I prayed for the young woman throughout the day. Then I ventured back to Sonic after church to let her know that I had done what I said that I would. This time she was stunned. I cared enough to notice her, to make her contribution matter, and to take the time to let her know.
Jesus says the widow's contribution means more than all of the rest. She contributes out of scarcity and she gives freely of what she has. You may have plenty of money in your bank account and you may tithe regularly to church. So let me ask you this... How is the gift of your time and attention the witness of Christ to those you see?
De Colores,
Stacey Piyakuhn
Assistant Community Spiritual Director
Walk #204
Table of Hannah |
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A Message from the Board
The saying that music is food for the soul is so true. Listening and even singing favorite hymns can make me feel better about myself, the world and My Lord. In this Lenten season...the hymn, In the Garden (written by Charles Austin) reflects exactly the feeling I need.
I come to the garden alone
while the dew is still on the roses
and the voice I hear falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses.
And the words of the refrain:
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
and the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
These words provide comfort to me when I have troubles. I am not alone. An old friend of mine is battling cancer and has been providing everyone she knows wrist bracelets that say: "No One Fights Alone."
This very refrain proves those words to be true. We are never alone. Our Lord is always with us.
In Hebrews 13:5 it says: Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
"Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
Have a Blessed Easter!
De Colores,
Ruth Dunn
Community Communications Chair
Walk #178
Table of Elizabeth |
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A Message from the Community Lay Director
It was with a heavy heart that the Dallas Emmaus Community Board elected to cancel Women's Walk 245. The number of Pilgrims registered simply did not allow for a meaningful experience for the Pilgrims nor meet our covenant with the Upper Room. This decision has a number of impacts, not the least of which is financial. More importantly, we lost the opportunity to bring a group of women closer to Christ and shower them with the unlimited love He can demonstrate with our Community as the hands and feet.
We, as an Emmaus Community, are at a crossroad here. We just completed Men's Walk 244 with 12 Pilgrims, the absolute minimum. We can hang our heads and bemoan our fate, or we can regroup and move forward, using this cancellation as a call for action. We will soon have a spring or summer Gathering, and the Board wants to include a planning/brainstorm session as a vehicle to move forward. We have to look at why the Community cannot locate and bring Pilgrims to the Walks. The Walk to Emmaus is too precious not to give as a gift to another.
Please join your Board in prayers for guidance and discernment. Each of our e-mail addresses are listed on the web site, www.dallasemmaus.org or you can communicate to info@dallasemmaus.org. If you have thoughts or ideas, please send them to us.
De Colores,
Chuck Rohre
Community Lay Director
Walk #186
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 You can easily donate money to the Dallas Emmaus Community at any time by clicking here. PayPal is a secured donations system which directly deposits all funds into the Dallas Emmaus Community account. This is a great way to make payment for a pilgrim you are sponsoring or to keep the cost affordable for others who may not otherwise have means to sponsor a friend or loved one. |
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Help Wanted  Working on a Fourth Day Team is a rewarding way to participate in the Emmaus weekend as as the hands and feet of Christ, and the easiest way to stay connected with the Community. To sign up, email the 4th Day Director for the walk you want to serve on. |
DEC is on FB
Next time you are on Facebook, search the Dallas Emmaus Community, then select the "Like" button to be updated on the latest news and events including Candlelights, potlucks, prayer requests and more. "Share" or "Suggest" the page to your friends so they can stay easily connected to the Dallas Emmaus Community too. As of November 2012 there are 489 likes!
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: You do not have to be on Facebook to see what's going on... click here to see what's it is all about. Email Melinda O'Brien with any questions. 
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Looking for an opportunity to serve in a powerful ministry? Visit Kairos of Texas online to find out about the units and areas of ministiries near you.
Kairos is a prison ministry whose success is dependent on the community of faith support in providing agape such as prayer chain signatures, cookies, and financial donations. If you are interested in knowing more about how you can participate, or to find out how to attend a Kairos closing, email the editors for information.
"... whatever you did for the least of my brothers, you did for me."
~ Matthew 24:40 |
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Contact Information
214-502-4072
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